Bill McGlashan, an ex-managing partner at TPG, is alleged to have discussed a $200,000 bribe with an athletic director to get his son into USC. Here's a breakdown of how he's pushing back against prosecutors.
Full coverage: Dozens charged — including Hollywood actresses — in connection with college admissions scheme »“Mr. McGlashan did not pay for the use of a so-called ‘side door’ to obtain admission for his son at USC or any other college,” his lawyers wrote in a court filing seeking to allow him to travel for business as well as on an international family vacation.
Court records show that McGlashan’s son submitted a doctored ACT score to Northeastern University in Boston.
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